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Shark attacks, kills surfer in water off Morro Bay

Written on 24 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By KAREN VELIE A shark attacked and killed a male surfing in the waters off Morro Bay on Friday morning, according to the Morro Bay Harbor Department. At 10:39 a.m., a caller reported a surfer had been attacked in an... (Continue reading)

Flooding shutters Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE Flooding on Highway 101 near Santa Rosa Street has led to the closure of the highway in both directions. Shortly before 1 p.m., a clogged drain left 1 to 2 feet of rain water on the highway,... (Continue reading)

Rescued bull flies through the sky above Cayucos

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Molnar Cattle LLC (@molnarcattlellc) By JOSH FRIEDMAN A bull fell down a 90-foot cliff near Cayucos, then soared high above it upon being airlifted by rescue personnel earlier... (Continue reading)

76 more Santa Barbara County Jail inmates with coronavirus

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE An additional 76 Santa Barbara County Jail inmates tested positive for COVID-19 during the past two weeks, currently with no hospitalizations or deaths. After an inmate in the male dormitory tested positive for the coronavirus on Dec.... (Continue reading)

Cal Poly requiring students get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Written on 23 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

By KAREN VELIE Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo announced Wednesday that it will require students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot by Jan. 20, or six months after they have received the final dose of... (Continue reading)

Grand jury rejects claims of mismanagement at Hancock College

Written on 22 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury recently released a report rejecting allegations of widespread mismanagement at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria. Earlier this year, the grand jury received a detailed complaint about the governance of Hancock... (Continue reading)

Orphaned sea otter rescued off of Pismo Beach

Written on 22 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A baby sea otter was rescued off the coast of Pismo Beach and is now living in the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. [Long Beach Post] The 14-week-old orphaned otter arrived at the Long Beach... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles hires new police chief

Written on 21 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

By KAREN VELIE The City of Paso Robles announced Tuesday the appointment of Damian Nord as police chief. Nord is in the process of relocating from Bakersfield to Paso Robles. “I am honored to be joining the City of Paso... (Continue reading)

SLO County’s COVID-19 case rates rising, one new death

Written on 21 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE After months of COVID-19 daily rates in the 30s, San Luis Obispo County’s average new case rate increased to 45, the largest new infection rate since October. SLO County reported one new coronavirus death on Tuesday. The... (Continue reading)

Fire displaces three people in San Luis Obispo

Written on 21 Dec, 2021 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An apartment fire displaced three San Luis Obispo residents on Monday. The blaze started at about 4 p.m. inside a first-floor unit at a complex located at 1245 Phillips Lane, according to the San Luis Obispo Fire... (Continue reading)